Black gram vada.

 

Ingredients :

Black gram.                      200 gm.

Onion.                               1 (sliced)

Green chilli.                     4 (chopped)

Ginger ( Sliced)                 1 teaspoon. 

Curry leaves.                   5-6 (chopped)

Salt.                                   needed to taste.

Oil.                                     needed to fry.

Wash the black gram well and soak in water for 4 hours.

Drain it, add sliced ginger and grind well.

Beat well the mixture.

Add sliced green chilli,  onion, curry leaves and salt.Mix well.

Heat oil in a frying pan.

Make small balls with the mixture, then slightly flatten.

Press with your thumb in the centre and fry.

( Apply some water in your hands in order to avoid stickyness while making the balls, flattening and pressing in the centre.)

Awesome.

 

Caramel Pudding.

 

Ingredients:

Egg.                            2.

Milk.                          250 ml 

Sugar.                        4 tablespoon.

Vanilla essence.        1/2 teaspoon.

 

To caramelize:

Sugar.             3 tablespoon

Water.             2 tablespoon.

Heat a pan,Add sugar and water.Boil to golden colour to caramelize.Remove to the pudding mould.

Beat eggs,add sugar,milk and vanilla essence well.Pour the mix over the caramelized sugar.Steam to cook.

Allow to cool.Turn it upside down to a plate.Garnish according to your taste.(Here sliced badam is spread over the top.)

Sprouted green gram curry.

 

Ingredients:

Sprouted green gram.             200 gm.

Grated coconut.                        50 gm.

Chilly powder.                          1 teaspoon.

Turmeric powder.                   1/4 teaspoon.

Small onion( sliced).               1 teaspoon.

Garlic ( sliced).                         1/2 teaspoon.

Pepper powder.                        1/4 teaspoon.

Curry leaves.                             6-8

Oil.                                               2 teaspoons.

Salt.                                             One pinch.

Steam sprouted green gram to cook.

Heat oil in a pan.

Add oil.

Add onion,garlic, curry leaves.Fry.

Add chilly, pepper, turmeric powder.Stir.

Add coconut.Stir.

Add cooked green gram,salt.Stir well.

Serve hot.

Pineapple Glaze Cake.

 

Ingredients:

Pineapple.                                  1- 2

Maida.                                          120 gm.

Sugar.                                           100 gm.

                                                        ( for cake)

Sugar.                                          100 gm.

( for pineapple glaze,pineapple syrup, pineapple paste & pineapple mix.)

Egg.                                                3 

Vanilla essence.                           1 teaspoon 

Baking powder.                             1 teaspoon 

Baking soda.                                  1/2 teaspoon 

Sunflower oil.                                 100 ml  

Cornflour.                                        2 teaspoon.

Whipping cream.                           200 ml 

Permitted food colour.                 Yellow/ orange 1-2 drops. 

Slice pineapple.Make 100 gm pineapple mix.( Boil pineapple pieces in sugar & mash in grinder.)

Make 100 ml thick pineapple paste.( Boil pineapple juice with sugar to a creamy consistency )

Make 100 ml pineapple syrup.( Boil pineapple juice and sugar to a honey consistency.)

Make 100 ml pineapple glaze. ( Boil 100 ml pineapple juice with enough sugar and 2 teaspoon cornflour to a loose thick consistency.)

Beat eggs.Add vanilla essence, beat well.Add sugar powder,beat well.Add pineapple paste, sunflower oil, beat again.Add dry ingredients,mix well. Bake in a 180° pre heated oven for 45 minutes.

Beat whipping cream to stiff peaks. 

Layer the cakes to three equal parts.Spread pineapple syrup , apply whipping cream,spread pineapple mix.Repeat the process.Cover the cake with whipping cream.Allow to set , keeping in refrigerator for 2 hours.Pour pineapple glaze from the top, keep in refrigerator for 1 hour to set.Decorate with whipping cream.

Badusha - Indian Sweet.

 

Ingredients:

Maida.                           200 gm 

Ghee.                              5 tablespoon

Curd.                               4 tablespoon

Salt.                                 1/4 teaspoon 

Sugar.                              2 tablespoon 

Baking soda.                  1/4 teaspoon 

Oil.                                    Needed to fry 

Mix curd , soda powder and sugar.

Add maida,ghee and salt. Knead well to make the dough. Add water if required.

Make small balls and flatten it.Press with your thumb in the centre.Heat oil and fry.Allow to cool.

Sugar syrup:

Sugar.                         1 cup 

Water                          1 cup 

Lemon juice.              1/2 teaspoon 

Boil the ingredients to make a honey consistency syrup.

Allow to cool.

Soak the badushas in sugar syrup.

After soaking arrange them in a tray.Garnish with crushed badam.

Falooda.

 

 Ingredients:

Pistha ice cream                      500 ml.

Sliced fruits                               2 cups

Sugar                                           1 spoon

Raisins & cashews                    1 cup

Almonds (sliced)                      1 spoon

Basil seeds                                 4 spoons

                           

Soak basil seeds for fifteen minutes. After swelling, drain water. Keep aside. Mix sliced fruits with sugar and allow to cool. Take a long glass.Layer one scoop pistha icecream. Layer one spoon sliced fruits. Then layer soaked basil seeds. Then layer one scoop pistha ice cream. Then add raisins and cashews. Repeat the layers again. Garnish with green seedless grapes on the top.

Orange Cake.

 

Ingredients:

Orange.                                  1 kg. 

Maida.                                     100 gm.

Sugar.                                       100 gm (for cake)

                                                   100 gm (for Sugar syrup,Orange syrup & Orange glaze sauce.)

Eggs.                                          3 

Sunflower oil.                             50 ml.

Vannila essence.                       1 teaspoon 

Baking powder.                          1 teaspoon 

Baking soda.                               1 teaspoon

Vinegar.                                        1 1/2 teaspoon 

Cornflour                                      2 teaspoon.

Whipping cream.                          200ml.

Orange colour.                               4 drops.

Take juice from 400 gm oranges.Add 4 tablespoon sugar, one cup water and boil to make syrup in honey consistency.

Take pulp from 300 gm oranges,add two tablespoon sugar,boil 2- 3 minutes,keep aside to cool.

Take juice from the remaining 300 gm oranges,add 1 cup water, 4 tablespoon sugar,2 teaspoon corn flour, Orange colour, and boil.Stir continuously  to make a loose thick Orange glaze.(Do after the cake is baked and  icing is finished.)

Beat eggs,add vanilla essence,add 100 gm sugar powder,add sunflower oil, add half of the orange syrup ( 50 ml), beat well.

Mix maida, baking powder,1/2 teaspoon baking soda,and add to the batter.Beat well.

Mix vinegar with the remaining baking soda to make it fluffy and add to the batter.

Pour the batter to a greased baking tray.Bake for 42 minutes in 180° pre heated oven.

Layer the cake into three.

Apply sugar syrup,Orange syrup, whipping cream and orange pulp one after the other.

Repeat the process.Cover the cake with whipping cream.

Refrigerate to set for one hour.

Pour orange glaze syrup over the cake.

Garnish with orange pulp and sugar balls.

Refrigerate one more hour before use.

Grapes Cake.

 

Ingredients:

Maida.                                  150 gm 

Sugar.                                    150 gm 

Eggs.                                      3 

Vanilla essence.                   1 teaspoon.

Sunflower oil.                        50 ml 

Seedless grapes.                  750 gm 

Baking powder.                     1 teaspoon 

Baking soda.                          1/2 teaspoon 

Vinegar.                                   1 teaspoon 

Whipping cream.                    200 ml 

Cornflour.                                1 teaspoon.

Beat eggs.Add vanilla essence and beat again.

Add sugar powder,beat again.

Add sunflower oil,beat again.

Juice 200 gm grapes,add 1/2 cups water and 2 teaspoon sugar.Boil to make a loose paste. Add to the batter,stir well.

Mix maida, baking powder, baking soda.Add to the batter and mix well.

Add vinegar.Beat all the ingredients well.

Bake in a 180 ° pre heated oven for 40 - 45 minutes.

Juice again 200 gm grapes,add 1/2 cup water, 2 teaspoon sugar,boil to make grape syrup in a honey consistency.

Beat whipping cream to thick peaks.

Layer the cake.Spread grape syrup,apply whipping cream.Repeat the process.Cover the cake with whipping cream.

Juice the remaining grapes,add 1/2 cups water,2 teaspoons sugar,1 teaspoon cornflour and boil to make a thick but spreading consistency syrup.Allow it to cool. Top the cake with this thick syrup.Refrigerate to set.

Decorate with seedless grapes & sugar balls.

Red velvet cake.

 

Ingredients.

All purpose flour.            150gm.

Sugar.                                150 gm 

Egg.                                     4 ok

Sunflower oil.                      50 ml.

Curd.                                      50 ml.

Vanilla essence.                    1 teaspoon.

Baking powder.                       1 teaspoon.

Baking soda.                            1/2 teaspoon.

Red colour.                                 5 drops.

Frosting:

Whipping cream.                      200 ml.

Sugar syrup.                               50 ml.

Crushed cake( red).                  50 gm.

Beat eggs,add powdered sugar,beat well.

Add vanilla essence & beat well.

Add curd, beat.

Add sunflower oil,beat well.

Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda. Sieve.

Add this to the batter and stir well.

Add colour.Apply butter in a cake bowl.Place a butter paper.Pour the batter.Bake  180°/45 minutes.

Beat whipping cream to thick peaks.Layer the cake into three.

Crush some of the bits of this cake.(Top,sides,got while levelling.)

Arrange the layer.Spread sugar syrup, spread whipping cream.Repeat the process.place powdered cake on the top.

Refrigerate for two hours.

Flowers.

 

Sunrise moments.

 

Sunrise moments.The Sun becomes bright.